5 Real-Life Scenarios Where Keyless Locks Could Have Saved the Day

Keyless locks are light years ahead of traditional keys and locks in terms of convenience, security and ease of use. Yes, that may sound like a bold statement, but we fully believe that we can back it up. There are dozens of situations where keyless locks would be preferable to their traditional counterparts, because they can save you a lot of headaches and wasted time. Need some examples? Below are five real-life scenarios where keyless locks could have saved the day.

1. Ever been running late for work and forgot to lock your front door? Most of us have experienced that horrific moment where you realize that you walked right out the door without locking it behind you–and most of the time that moment occurs when you’re several miles down the road. Wouldn’t it be great to have a lock that would automatically lock the door behind you? The Schlage FE575 lock does just that, alleviating any worries about whether or not your door was left unlocked. The FE575 will automatically secure your door within 5 seconds after it closes, which makes it ultra-convenient for not only going to work each day, but also for any occasions where you just need to dash out real quick (e.g., going for a jog, walking the dog, grabbing a quick cup of coffee, etc.).
2. If you have kids who come home from school before you get off work, you’ve probably had at least one experience where they either misplaced or forgot their house key. You definitely don’t want your children to have to hang around outside and wait until you can get there, and you can’t always depend on a neighbor to be home to help. With a keyless lock, all your child has to do is punch their passcode into the keypad, and they’re inside the house in a jiffy, with the door locked safely behind them. No keeping up with keys, no interrupting your workday and no unnecessary stress or worries about their safety.
3. Ever lost your house key? Talk about an unpleasant feeling; you don’t know whose hands it may have fallen into, and you have no control over whether or not it will be returned or possibly copied. A keyless lock eliminates the whole ordeal of keeping up with keys altogether. You won’t have to worry about experiencing the inconvenience (and unexpected expense) of waiting on a locksmith to come and unlock your door, either. Your “key” will actually be the simple passcode that you commit to memory, which enables you to unlock the door with the push of a few buttons. In addition, your lock will be much more secure than a traditional lock, which is often subject to picking or bumping.
4. It’s terribly inconvenient to have to take off work, come home for lunch or leave instructions with a neighbor in order to let a contractor or repair tech into your house. Wouldn’t it be much better to just text the contractor a temporary passcode that enables them to enter your house? With a keyless lock, the door will lock behind them when they leave, and you can delete their temporary code immediately afterwards. Simple as that.
5. If you’ve ever tried to open your front door while carrying an armful of groceries (or anything heavy for that matter), you know how aggravating it can be. You have to dig into your pocket as best as you can, fumble around with the keys until you find the right one, and then try to unlock the door using a very limited range of motion. If you can somehow manage to pull off this feat of acrobatic prowess without dropping anything, you have definitely done well, but why go through this over and over again? With a keyless lock, all you need to do is punch in a quick code using one finger only, and you’re in the door with minimal collateral damage.

Save yourself a lot of time and frustration and add a whole new level of convenience to your life–it’s time to make the switch to keyless locks!

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